MEET YOUR SUPERVISOR

Orange County Supervisor Donald P. Wagner was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in a special election in 2019 and was re-elected to full terms in 2020 and 2024.

During his tenure, he was voted by his colleagues to serve as Chairman of the Board in 2023 and 2024.

Supervisor Wagner is honored to serve the County’s Third District, representing over 630,000 residents in the communities of Anaheim Hills, Irvine, Lake Forest, North Tustin, Tustin, Orange, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, the unincorporated canyons, Villa Park, and Yorba Linda.

Supervisor Wagner currently serves on several committees and commissions, including the Orange County Fire Authority, Orange County Transportation Authority, Transportation Corridor Agencies, Southern California Association of Governments, the Orange County Council of Governments, the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission and the Orange County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.

He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, earning a Juris Doctorate in 1987 from the University of California, Hastings College of Law; he joined the California Bar that same year.

Supervisor Wagner is a former South Orange County Community College District Trustee for three consecutive terms, balancing every budget and paying off all debts without additionally burdening the taxpayers. This leadership earned him an unprecedented six years as Board President.

During his six years in the State Assembly, he gained invaluable experience on a wide variety of committees, including all the financial committees. As the former Vice-Chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, his committee had jurisdiction over the legal profession, the courts, and most state governing codes. On financial committees, he oversaw all state spending and revenue, quickly earning a reputation for expertise in government fiscal affairs, such that he was twice asked by the Association of California Cities – Orange County to teach government finance and budgeting to local elected officials at UCI.

During his time as Mayor of Irvine, he ensured the Great Park project bloomed after $200 million was wasted away under prior city council leadership. He brings this level of service to the community at the County level; in 2019, he expanded public resources without raising taxes when he reopened Irvine Lake for shoreline fishing. The Lake was previously closed for three years to the public. Chairman Wagner continues to engage directly with the residents to help address local issues, improve public safety, and enhance the quality of life in Orange County.

He is an active participant in Orange County business and legal communities with prior service on several committees and advisory boards for the Orange County Bar Association, including a Judge Pro Tempore in the Superior Court of Orange County. The Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times, California Globe, Fox News, and several local media outlets have published his articles on legal, political, and cultural topics.

He has dedicated his free time to nonprofits and charities, serving as the past president of the American Lung Association of Orange County. He is also the founder and first president of the Orange County Chapter of the Federalist Society, a national organization of lawyers, judges, and law professors that ensure judicial integrity and strict adherence to the Constitution of the United States.

Chairman Wagner lives in the unincorporated area of his District with his wife, and previously in Irvine, where they raised their three children.

The Third District office is dedicated to maintaining a fast response to our constituents and welcomes residents to reach Chairman Wagner’s office by emailing Donald.Wagner@ocgov.com or calling (714) 834-3330. For the latest Third District news, please sign up for his news bulletin at www.donwagner.com or connect on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @donwagnerca.